Video & Transcript Research : 'residential battery'

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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • To be approved for a residential battery incentive grant program, a flexible demand program must have
  • an upfront battery incentive payment, a plan for incorporating residential battery energy storage systems
  • And then the second part of the bill establishes a residential battery incentive grant program to be
  • Grid-interactive residential batteries are energy storage systems that can respond to signals from an
  • We share the collective interest in making residential battery issue.
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several bills related to Washington’s clean energy and utility policy. On SB 5982, which would expand Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to port districts and certain single-customer utilities and change definitions affecting market customers, the sponsor and supporters said it would close loopholes so large electricity users such as data centers and port-based generation are subject to the same decarbonization standards as other utilities. Supporters included environmental groups, the Department of Commerce, and Ecology, while opponents and “other” testifiers from ports, PUDs, business groups, and industrial consumers warned the bill could create unintended consequences for rural ports, single-customer PUDs, and existing behind-the-meter or self-generation arrangements. Ecology also flagged possible impacts on Climate Commitment Act no-cost allowance allocations. No vote was taken. The committee then heard SB 6008, a bill creating a statewide residential battery incentive and flexible demand program. The sponsor said the measure would help households, especially low- and moderate-income families, install batteries to lower bills, improve resilience during outages, and support grid flexibility. Supporters from solar organizations, utilities, and individuals praised virtual power plants and distributed storage as a way to reduce peak demand and improve reliability. Utility witnesses were generally supportive but asked for changes on low-income verification, program structure, compensation, and implementation details. No vote was taken. Finally, the committee took testimony on SB 6050, which would allow portable plug-in solar devices and meter-mounted devices, often described as balcony solar, and exempt them from some net metering and approval requirements. The sponsor framed it as a way for individuals to contribute to clean energy in a small, accessible way. Supporters said the bill would expand affordable distributed generation and energy equity, while utilities, labor, and safety-focused witnesses strongly opposed or raised concerns about fire risk, backfeeding, worker safety, lack of existing national electrical standards, and the need for interconnection oversight. The committee also briefly began hearing SB 6056, which would exempt utility service vehicles from certain motor vehicle emission standards; the sponsor and utility representatives supported it, while climate advocates argued Ecology can address the issue through rulemaking instead of statute. No final action or votes were recorded in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • batteries each day.
  • facilities and requires that lead-acid batteries be taken to a battery retailer. battery wholesaler,
  • types of batteries also known as.
  • batteries.
  • and similar battery chemistries.
Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 19th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, commonly found in everyday items like phones, laptops, and power
  • That he is contemplating the larger lithium-ion batteries rather than this.
  • All the batteries right now. So yeah, we're moving in the right direction.
  • Ability of a battery is right now this kind of battery that we're talking about—a larger battery?
  • I think every year as these different, you know, Companies are developing their new batteries.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:24 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • the way I understand this, Madam Chair and presenters, is that what we're really talking about is battery
  • Those battery systems for energy storage for both.
  • I think this committee and the legislature should be very concerned for the residential customers and
Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Mar 11th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also excluded batteries from the definition of dispatchable, not because they aren't readily available
  • With that, I'll be happy to answer questions regarding this battery bill.
  • Appreciate what we're doing here promoting residential energy backup.
  • That requires a permit cost upwards of $1,000 for just one residential installation.
  • Unincorporated areas do not require a permit for backup power installations of residential batteries
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, first reporting SB 1006 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that adds quarterly ZIP-code-level reporting to TDI on insurer declinations, cancellations, and nonrenewals. The committee also adopted substitutes and favorably reported SB 388, which adds nuclear to a credit program and excludes batteries from the dispatchable definition; SB 917; SB 504, which narrows reporting requirements for certain local entities, raises a salary threshold, and authorizes AG injunctive relief; SB 925, which clarifies that federal match dollars are included in a PLA-related prohibition; and SB 815, which removes downcoding references and focuses on AI use in prior authorization. SB 815 advanced on an 8-2 vote, while SB 388 advanced 6-3 and the others were reported 9-0 or 6-0 as noted. The committee then heard testimony on SB 378, which would prohibit aestheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless legally authorized and would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority. The author and a retired neurosurgeon testified that unsafe, unauthorized injections pose real patient risks, and a TDLR witness said the bill addresses a long-standing regulatory gap. SB 378 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard SB 1252, aimed at reducing municipal permitting barriers for residential backup power systems; the author and industry witnesses said city permitting is costly and inconsistent, while municipal utility representatives and advocates said the substitute preserved safety and utility oversight. That bill was also left pending. Additional bills heard but left pending included SB 1172, which would let LPs and LLCs sell their own property without a real estate license; SB 681, which would extend engineer license renewal periods and apply similar flexibility to engineering firms; SB 918, a TDLR cleanup bill for orthotics and prosthetics exemptions; SB 1343, which would require data brokers to post a clear link explaining Texans’ privacy rights and how to exercise them; SB 213, which would prohibit forced bundling of residential property and auto insurance while preserving voluntary discounts; SB 610, which would codify TDLR’s anti-trafficking unit; and SCR 8, expressing opposition to a central bank digital currency over privacy, security, and financial-stability concerns. Public testimony on SB 1343 and SB 213 was generally supportive, with consumer and advocacy groups emphasizing privacy, competition, and survivor safety, and the committee closed the day with those measures and others left pending.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Eliminate unnecessary municipal permitting and lines of regulation of residential batteries with existing
  • With that I'll be happy to answer questions regarding this battery bill.
  • Appreciate It's what we're doing here promoting residential energy backup.
  • That requires permit costs upwards of $1,000 for just one residential installation.
  • Unincorporated areas do not require require a permit for backup power installations of residential batteries
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • By January 1, 2028, the bill requires a producer or retailer of covered batteries or batteries containing
  • in and around the battery industry.
  • So everything from the preparation and production of materials that get used in batteries and battery-containing
  • And that's just for the batteries by themselves.
  • And that's just for the batteries by themselves.
Bills: S0912, S1196, S1422, S1510, S7034
Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several environmental bills and one appointment. SB 1422, as amended by a strike-all focused on coral reef protection and designating coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure, was reported favorably after support from Audubon Florida was noted. The committee then considered SPB 7034, a DEP rule ratification related to minimum flows and levels for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and associated recovery strategy; witnesses from the Florida Springs Council and local river advocates criticized the plan as too delayed and too dependent on a single future water project, while committee members raised questions about funding and utility responsibility. Despite concerns, the committee approved the bill as a committee bill, with Senator Smith voting no. The committee next heard SB 1510, as amended, which made technical changes to DEP-related provisions including B-MAP notice and timing, septic system requirements in Florida Springs areas, biosolids, fees, land acquisition, and rulemaking procedures. The main public testimony came from the Florida Springs Council, which opposed the 60-day delay for B-MAP effectiveness as harmful to spring restoration, while DEP and others supported the measure. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 1196, a targeted siting bill restricting new ash-producing incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities within two miles of large federally authorized water impoundment areas, with an amendment narrowing the practical effect to Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Supporters, including the City of Miramar, argued it would protect water resources and communities; opponents from the Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition argued it would limit local waste-disposal options and could force more landfilling. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 912, the Safe Battery Collection and Recovery Act, which would require battery stewardship organizations and related recycling plans to keep batteries out of the waste stream. Industry and recycling representatives supported the bill, citing growing battery volumes and fire risks at recycling facilities. The committee also recommended confirmation of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. All measures were approved favorably except that Senator Smith voted against SPB 7034; the meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would not airports have the ability now to have large battery charging?
  • or battery compartment, or have been submerged in saltwater.
  • So we know the model and the make and maybe the age of the battery.
  • There's a lot of anecdotal concern about EV batteries igniting, but...
  • casing is damaged. ...said the risk is there only if the battery casing is damaged, right?
Bills: S0260, S1220, S1352, S1362, S1370
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as a framework for vertiports and eVTOL aircraft, but an amendment removed the sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity provisions to vertiports co-located at airports. Supporters said the bill would help Florida lead in emerging aviation technology, while opponents and some members raised concerns about safety, local control, and extending immunity to unproven facilities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 260 on storage of damaged electric vehicles. The bill, as amended, would allow local governments to set a daily administrative fee of up to three times the normal rate for storing EVs with visible battery damage or saltwater intrusion, reflecting fire-safety spacing requirements. Testimony from insurers, towing interests, and fleet operators focused on whether the fee was justified, whether cleanup language could lead to cost shifting, and whether more data reporting should be required. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizures and related DMV functions, preserves disabled veterans’ plate designations, prohibits license plate covers that obscure plates, and routes online license and ID renewals through county tax collectors. SB 1370 was also reported favorably; it closes a loophole so drivers who never obtained a license can still face habitual traffic offender penalties after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee took up SB 1220, a broad FDOT transportation package. After amendment, it retained provisions on trails, SunTrail, seaports, airports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicle protections, and FDOT coordination on federal funding, while removing the digital driver’s license provision and the rapid rail compact language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • the 22015 International Energy Conservation Code and the energy chapter of the 2015 International Residential
  • Including residential customers, businesses, industry, and all those we serve advocating for their specific
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill establishes consistent standards for the removal, recycling, and decommissioning of battery
  • This bill addresses battery energy storage systems, commonly referred to as BESS in Texas.
  • The bill requires BESS operators to fully remove battery infrastructure, including batteries, cables,
  • For just one residential battery installation, Texans directly bear the cost of this permit—time and
  • Power installations of residential batteries or generators are still bound by the state-adopted National
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under House Bill 2319, the residential habilitation centers are officially renamed residential habilitation
  • As this committee is aware, DSHS operates four residential habilitation centers, RHCs, that provide residential
  • Under House Bill 2319, the residential habilitation centers are officially renamed residential habilitation
  • Six months later, RCS, Residential Care Services, came out and not only did— RCS, Residential Care Services
  • Residential settings included in the review must include residential habilitation centers, state-operated
Summary: The Early Learning and Human Services Committee held its first 2026 hearings and heard four bills. HB 2185 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include more members with lived experience of homelessness or involvement in publicly funded systems, including adults over 25 and youth or young adults under 25. The sponsor and testifiers from homeless youth advocacy organizations said the change would broaden representation, improve guidance to the Office of Homeless Youth, and better reflect the needs of disproportionately affected populations; the bill was well received and the hearing was closed without opposition. HB 2319 would rename Washington’s residential habilitation centers by removing the word “school” from their statutory names. Staff and the sponsor said the change is purely terminological and does not affect operations or funding, but would reduce confusion because the facilities do not provide schooling and are not children’s institutions. Testifiers from The Arc of Washington, Disability Rights Washington, and self-advocates supported the bill as a needed update to reflect current services and avoid misinformation. The committee then heard HB 2230, which would limit DSHS to one annual routine review per community residential service provider in specified areas and require better coordination and document sharing to reduce duplicative audits and site visits. The sponsor and provider witnesses described repeated overlapping inspections as burdensome and said streamlining would let staff focus more on client care; the bill drew support, though some members asked about oversight and the need to preserve safety monitoring. The final bill, HB 2200, would direct JLARC to review safety and stability outcomes across developmental disabilities residential settings from 2022-2025 and require DSHS to create a public dashboard comparing emergency calls, ER boarding, placement terminations, and staff retention across state-operated and contracted settings. The sponsor argued the system lacks comparable data for most people served in community settings and that the bill would create transparency and help identify what works. Supporters, including state employee representatives, disability rights advocates, and a professional guardian, said the data would help families, policymakers, and providers make informed decisions. Some provider testimony raised concerns that raw numbers could be misleading without adjusting for population size or acuity and that the bill could add cost or reporting burden, but the sponsor said the goal was to make existing information accessible and comparable. The committee closed the hearing on HB 2200 and adjourned after announcing caucus locations.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Bills: S0760, S1012, S1536, S1582, S1792
Summary: The Criminal and Civil Justice Committee met with a quorum present and began with a notice that the committee would not present its budget that day, explaining that the budget rollout would be coordinated with House partners and Senate notice requirements, with the next opportunity expected the following week. The committee then moved to legislation, starting with CS for SB 760 by Senator McLean, the Victim Safety and Pre-Trial Release Act, which would address willful violations of court-ordered no-contact conditions for defendants on pretrial release for serious violent crimes. The bill had support from the Florida Sheriffs Association, received no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee next considered SB 1536 by Senator Pizzo on digital voyeurism, described as expanding the reasonable expectation of privacy to include a privately fenced yard. The transcript shows the chair moved on before questions or a vote were taken on that bill. The committee then took up CS for SB 102 by Senator Yarbrough on inmate services, first adopting a leave-filed amendment that revised provisions on inmate welfare trust funds, Medicaid supplemental reimbursement participation, emergency transport reimbursement, and negotiated rates for certain community health care providers, including telehealth and secure-unit care. Justin Senior of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida testified in information, saying the amendment was a major positive move, and the amended bill was then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that two agenda items were being temporarily postponed: CS for SB 1582 on statewide data sharing of secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions and SB 1792 on public records for pawnbroker transactions. No further business was raised, and the committee adjourned after a motion by Senator Simon.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 20th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Residential treatment centers provide around the clock supervision and care for children with serious
  • So most of the kids who are in residential treatment centers have already cycled through several different
  • Most res Residential treatment centers in Texas, um, do have a charter school on campus, um, but some
  • to be, um, spelled out, particularly, uh, because there tends to be a lot of staff turnover at residential
  • Um, I think this is a super common sense bill that will, um, strengthen things, not just for the residential
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 20th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Residential treatment centers provide around-the-clock supervision and care for children with serious
  • So most of the kids who are in residential treatment centers have already cycled through several different
  • Most residential treatment centers in Texas do have a charter school on campus, but some do utilize the
  • So I think this is a super common-sense bill that will strengthen things, not just for the residential
  • Residential accommodations, closures, momentum, palliative support, and any updates to standards.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Mar 11th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • fruits and vegetables or raising and keeping up to six domestic fowl or adult rabbits on single residential
  • , uh, single family residential lots.
  • Limiting the number of total animals and requiring a minimum distance between residential structures.
Bills: HB294
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • assisted livings and community residential service settings, also known as group homes.
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